REDS ONLINE: Terms & Conditions of Use

REDS ONLINE is a dynamic Web site, and changes are made regularly. All information is current as of its first appearance on this site or when last modified.

All items on REDS ONLINE are copyrighted by the Redwood Empire Dental Society (REDS). Reproduction or republication is strictly prohibited without prior written permission, unless and to the extent specific items posted on REDS ONLINE indicate otherwise.

The material contained on REDS ONLINE is offered as information only and not as practice, financial, accounting, legal or other professional advice. Users need to consult their own professional advisors for such advise.

Information on REDS ONLINE provided as assistance for Users making clinical decisions regarding the clinical care of their patients cannot be substituted for the individual judgment brought to each clinical situation by the patient's dentist. As with all clinical reference resources, they reflect the science of dentistry at the time of their development, but they should be used with the clear understanding that continued research may result in new knowledge or recommendations.

The Redwood Empire Dental Society does not necessarily endorse the non-REDS resources that may appear or otherwise be referenced on REDS ONLINE, and makes no representation or warranties about the products or services they may provide.

Some portions of REDS ONLINE are published by separate organizations or entities, such as ADA Publishing Company, Inc. which are solely responsible for their content. Statements appearing in those portions of REDS ONLINE are not necessarily endorsed by REDS or any of its councils, committees or members.

Business decisions, including decisions about method of practice, are personal choices to be made by individual dentists. The REDS does not, via REDS ONLINE or otherwise, encourage dentists to make any particular business decision on issues addressed herein, including with respect to whether and how to participate in managed care plans. Moreover, REDS discourages dentists from taking any unlawful collective action, including but not limited to price fixing or boycotts.

By linking to other Web sites, REDS does not endorse the policies or practices of, or opinions expressed on, those sites; nor does REDS make any representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy of any items or claims contained therein.